diff --git a/src/MIDI.hpp b/src/MIDI.hpp
index fd87d33..99e348a 100644
--- a/src/MIDI.hpp
+++ b/src/MIDI.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
-#pragma message ("git clone MIDI.hpp" )
 
 BEGIN_MIDI_NAMESPACE
 
@@ -136,18 +135,15 @@ void MidiInterface<SerialPort, Settings>::send(MidiType inType,
                                                DataByte inData2,
                                                Channel inChannel)
 {
-    // Then test if channel is valid
-    if (inChannel >= MIDI_CHANNEL_OFF  ||
-        inChannel == MIDI_CHANNEL_OMNI ||
-        inType < 0x80)
-    {
-        Serial.print("invalch: "); Serial.println(inType);
-        return; // Don't send anything
-    }
-
     if (inType <= PitchBend)  // Channel messages
     {
-        Serial.print("chmsg: "); Serial.println(inType);
+        // Then test if channel is valid
+        if (inChannel >= MIDI_CHANNEL_OFF  ||
+            inChannel == MIDI_CHANNEL_OMNI ||
+            inType < 0x80)
+        {
+            return; // Don't send anything
+        }
         // Protection: remove MSBs on data
         inData1 &= 0x7f;
         inData2 &= 0x7f;
@@ -178,7 +174,6 @@ void MidiInterface<SerialPort, Settings>::send(MidiType inType,
     }
     else if (inType >= Clock && inType <= SystemReset)
     {
-        Serial.print("sendRT: "); Serial.println(inType);
         sendRealTime(inType); // System Real-time and 1 byte.
     }
 }